Nowadays, there are more and more people buying cars, and when buying a new car, everyone usually understands the basic technical parameters of the car, so as to avoid stepping on thunder when buying a car. But when it comes to the basic technical parameters of a car, the wheelbase must be indispensable, but what is the wheelbase of a car? What impact will it have on the car? Next, I will give you a detailed introduction.
First, what is the wheelbase? Its meaning is very simple, it refers to the straight line distance between the center points of the front and rear wheels when the car is driving in a straight line. Simply put, it is the distance from the center of the front axle of the car to the center of the rear axle. The most intuitive reflection of the length of the wheelbase is the body of the car. Generally, the longer the body of the car, the longer the wheelbase.
Next, what impact will the wheelbase have on the car? From a design perspective, the wheelbase determines the center of gravity of the car. Therefore, once the wheelbase of the car is changed, the overall design of the car needs to be changed, and the change of the wheelbase will also affect the braking, operability, ride comfort and internal space of the car. We can find that in actual use, the longer the wheelbase of the car, the larger the internal space.
So, in car design, is the longer the wheelbase of the car, the better? In fact, this is not the case, although the longer the wheelbase of the car, the greater the internal space, and the comfort of the car will be further improved. But because the length of the wheelbase will affect the steering stability of the car, the longer the wheelbase, the lower the steering flexibility of the car and the worse the maneuverability. Therefore, in the design of automobiles, the most suitable balance point is usually found in the length of the wheelbase and the flexibility of the automobile. It is not that the longer the better.
With the continuous development of science and technology, the shortcomings of the long wheelbase have been well solved. The car has a long wheelbase while ensuring its flexibility. However, due to the large cost required to achieve this goal, only a few high-end cars have been improved. For most cars, the long wheelbase can only be abandoned to ensure the economy of the car.
